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All of the weapons were taken from the Union. The Gatling gun was invented in the Civil War by a north Carolinian (which was in the confederacy) but was given to the Union
Three inventions of the Civil War include the Gatling gun, a type of submarine, and the double barrel cannon. Another invention of the Civil War includes ironclad warships.
The Gatling gun made it's appearance on the battlefield during the American Civil war in the 1860's. Since this was invented long before WW2 started I would say that it's highly probable that a Gatling gun or some other form of mounted automatic was used in WW2.
That was the Vietnam war
There were a few technological advancements that directly impacted warfare during the American Civil War. Two things were the railroad and the Gatling Gun.
the gatling gun was invented by Richard Jordan Gatling about 1861. however his gatling never really saw action during the civil war. he did not sell his gatling gun to the government until 1866, after the civil war.
The Gatling gun.
PetersbergYes- limited use later in the war.
Used (poorly) in very few battles.
His dog died in the civil, war, so he invented a weapon to stop wars, in 1868.
He felt it cost a ton.
The Gatling Gun was invented before the American Civil War. It saw only limited use in that war, but it was used in following wars around the world by the US and other countries.
The gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 (it was a common weapon in the American civil war, i must add).
Submaries, telograughs, the gatling gun, railroads
It was equipped with two wheelsfor moving on the ground.
the first rapid fire gun was the hand crannked gatling gun used in the civil war but the maxim was the first true machine gun which was developed not long after the gatling
The gatling gun was an early machine gun. It helped th union.